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COVID-19 control in low-income settings and displaced populations: what can realistically be done?  >

Published: March 31, 2020

Source: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Background While modelling predictions1 suggest that uncontrolled or even partially mitigated COVID-19 epidemics in high-income countries could lead to substantial excess mortality, the virus’ impact on people living in low-income settings or affected by humanitarian crises could […]

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The effect of control strategies to reduce social mixing on outcomes of the COVID-19 epidemic in Wuhan, China: a modelling study  >

Published: March 30, 2020

Citation: Kiesha Prem, Yang Liu, Timothy W Russell, Adam J Kucharski, Rosalind M Eggo, Nicholas Davies, Centre for the Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Working Group, Mark Jit, Petra Klepac. The effect of control strategies to reduce social mixing on outcomes of the COVID-19 […]

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“Science Matters: Let’s Talk About COVID-19” Course  >

Published: March 24, 2020

In this course, world class experts will explain the theory behind COVID-19 analyses and its spread. You will learn how to interpret new information using core principles of public health, epidemiology, medicine, health economics, and social science. The course material is being updated in real […]

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Theory and practice of social norms interventions: eight common pitfalls  >

Published: March 19, 2020

Citation: Cislaghi, B. & Heise, L., 2018. Theory and practice of social norms interventions: eight common pitfalls. Globalization and Health, 14(1), 83. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Recently, Global Health practitioners, scholars, and donors have expressed increased interest in “changing social norms” as a strategy to promote health […]

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The Incubation Period of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) From Publicly Reported Confirmed Cases: Estimation and Application  >

Published: March 11, 2020

Citation: Lauer, S.A., Grantz, K.H., Bi, Q., Jones, F.K., Zheng, Q., Meredith, H.R., Azman, A.S., Reich, N.G., Lessler, J. ( 2020). The incubation period of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from publicly reported confirmed cases: Estimation and application. Ann Intern Med. doi: 10.7326/M20-0504 Abstract: A novel […]

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COVID-19 Live Q&A  >

Published: March 6, 2020

Experts from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine shared findings and answered questions on COVID-19 in a live broadcast Q&A session. View the live Q&A session here. The London School also has a dedicated COVID-19 page with the latest research and updates here. […]

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Do various personal hygiene habits protect us against influenza-like illness?  >

Published: March 5, 2020

Citation: Bin Abdulrahman, A. K., Bin Abdulrahman K. A. , et al. (2019) Do various personal hygiene habits protect us against influenza-like illness? BMC Public Health, 19(1). DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7726-9. Abstract: Several studies have reported an association between improvements in hand hygiene and the reductions in […]

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Behavioural Determinants of Hand Washing and Glove Recontamination before Aseptic Procedures at Birth: A Time-and-Motion Study and Survey in Zanzibar Labour Wards  >

Published: March 5, 2020

Citation: Gon, G., Virgo S., de Barra M., Ali S.M., Campbell O.M., Graham W.J., Nash S., Woodd S.L., de Bruin M. (2020). Behavioural Determinants of Hand Washing and Glove Recontamination before Aseptic Procedures at Birth: A Time-and-Motion Study and Survey in Zanzibar Labour Wards. Int. J. […]

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The Epidemiological Characteristics of an Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19) – China, 2020  >

Published: February 21, 2020

Citation: Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Emergency Response Epidemiology Team. The Epidemiological Characteristics of an Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19) in China. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi. 2020;41(2):145–151. DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2020.02.003. Abstract: An outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China […]

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SNV Sanitation and Hygiene for All Programme: Identifying the last 10% of households practising open defecation in rural Tanzania  >

Published: July 8, 2019

This case study describes the methodology and findings for identifying the last 10% of households practicing open defecation in Tanzania. This study was part of the SNV Sanitation and Hygiene for All Programme- a partnership between SNV Tanzania and the Government of Tanzania.

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